promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
wearing a kasaya; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder); slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
strongly; violently; with all one's strength
seoi nage (judo); shoulder throw; back-carry throw
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to take a solid stance; to put one's back in it; to exert oneself
physical labor; physical labour; manual work; drastic move (e.g. hold or strike in martial arts); power technique; display of power
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
hakama; pleated skirt or loose-legged trousers worn over a kimono mainly on ceremonial occasions; (leaf) sheath; (sake bottle) stand
physical strength; muscle strength
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.); to become connected; to become linked
to collapse; to flop (onto)
high-spirited; in high spirits
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
consequently; as a result
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
maintenance; preservation; improvement
detached; aloof; indifferent
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to attack and scatter; to argue vehemently
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
to cut off (someone's head); to behead; to decapitate
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest